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The first British Pavilion was built of stone rather than the lighter materials used in China, as an accommodation to the British climate. The Pavilion was paid for by William Laurence at the behest of Temeraire and used to house several sick British dragons, to demonstrate the concept of Pavilions and attempt to alleviate some of the symptoms of the [[Dragon Plague]]. | The first British Pavilion was built of stone rather than the lighter materials used in China, as an accommodation to the British climate. The Pavilion was paid for by William Laurence at the behest of Temeraire and used to house several sick British dragons, to demonstrate the concept of Pavilions and attempt to alleviate some of the symptoms of the [[Dragon Plague]]. | ||
− | The first personal Pavilion was paid by [[John Granby]] for [[Iskierka]] and financed by the taking of French prize ships, a practice developed by Iskierka to provide funds for the project. | + | The first personal Pavilion was paid for by [[John Granby]] for [[Iskierka]] and financed by the taking of French prize ships, a practice developed by Iskierka to provide funds for the project. |
Following the [[Battle of Shoeburyness]], the unharnessed dragons who had been led by Temeraire began to build their own pavilions using materials purchased by the sale of golden eagle standards they had captured from French regiments. This led to some grumbling from the harnessed dragons stationed at the [[Dover covert]], so the human officers took up a collection to raise funds to build them pavilions as well. | Following the [[Battle of Shoeburyness]], the unharnessed dragons who had been led by Temeraire began to build their own pavilions using materials purchased by the sale of golden eagle standards they had captured from French regiments. This led to some grumbling from the harnessed dragons stationed at the [[Dover covert]], so the human officers took up a collection to raise funds to build them pavilions as well. |